Kazakhstan: three pro-democracy defenders detained on unclear charges
Event- Country
- Kazakhstan
- Initial Date
- Sep 22, 2023
- Event Description
Police in Kazakhstan’s largest city, Almaty, have detained three civil rights activists on unspecified charges. Abzal Dostiyarov, Marat Turymbetov, and Maira Gabdullina were detained separately on September 22. Dostiyarov's lawyer Zhanar Balghabaeva told RFE/RL that her client is suspected of violating a law on mass gatherings. Police gave no more details, the lawyer said. Human rights activist Rinat Rafqat said the trio's detainments were linked to their participation in a rally in front of a court on September 19, demanding the release of imprisoned activist Aigerim Tileuzhan.
- Impact of Event
- 3
- Gender of HRD
- Man
- Woman
- Violation
- (Arbitrary) Arrest and Detention
- Judicial Harassment
- Rights Concerned
- Freedom of expression
- Offline
- Right to liberty and security
- Right to Protest
- Freedom of expression
- HRD
- Pro-democracy defender
- WHRD
- Perpetrator-State
- Police
- Source
- Monitoring Status
- Pending
- Event Location
Latitude: 43.31818447162267
Longitude: 76.9111202661817
- Event Location
- Summary for Publications
On 22 September 2023, pro-democracy defenders Abzal Dostiyarov, Marat Turymbetov, and WHRD Maira Gabdullina, were detained by the police, possibly for protesting in Almaty, Kazakhstan.